EDR: Every-Day-Resolutions #4

While looking for a job, we should try to stay positive. 

But do you really know why?

I have been experiencing some "up and down" moments, and I think it is really hard to stay positive all the time, day-after-day. But the truth is: it isn't impossible! 

So, if you feel like you are stuck in a "down" moment, please consider some of the benefits of searching for an opportunity in a positive mood:

• Ideas come out more clearly

I realized that I can't think clearly and be so job-focused as I wanted, when I am on my "down" moments. And the truth is: my job search is more productive when I am feeling positive, confident,  and when I have some more faith on myself.

• Motivation Letters become more attractive 

After applying to different opportunities for a long period without a positive feedback, our motivation goes naturally down. And this lack of motivation is often visible in the Motivation Letters that we write afterwards: they stop being personalized, and become more and more a "copy&paste" of what we have written before. 

So, instead of feeling down, we should try to take the best out of all the previous unanswered applications: look at what you had written and try to improve your Motivation Letters. Improve, improve, improve! This is a learning-by-doing process!  

• Your network grows as never

It is a fact: when you feel positive, you are more receptive to connect with others. And you can use your LinkedIn account as a trial: when you are focused on your job search and your ideas flow out clearly, you naturally write more friendly invitations, and the person who receives them is immediately keen to accept you. This is also true when you attend a networking event: when you feel confident, you are the one who takes the first step, and it shows a lot of yourself! 

--> "Happy people get more job opportunities" <--

And J. T. O'Donnell explains you 10 reasons why - here.